A chemical agent that kills pathogenic microbes in general is a(n)
A) sanitizer.
B) germicide.
C) disinfectant.
D) fungicide.
E) antiseptic.
B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: Basic Principles of Microbial Control
Learning Outcome: 9.3
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